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Re: [OM] eBay bids

Subject: Re: [OM] eBay bids
From: dolphans1@xxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2001 17:33:59 +0000
I don't get it, why should he be required to pay the 
highest bid amount? It makes no sense. Can someone 
explain what really happened.

I've never seen or heard of this ever happening.

Sam............
> Doesn't this just mean that his bid was higher than $229 and that other
> people were bidding, forcing his proxy bid higher and higher?
> 
> Tom
> 
> > This poor guy turned his $161 winning bid into a $229 winning bid.
> > I'm guessing he doesn't use proxy bidding and that either he didn't
> > get back a confirmation or somehow got out of synch and got back
> > 'bid too low'. I've seen this happen a few times before but this is
> > probably the most extreme case.
> >
> > http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=1289665272
> >
> > In this particular case I was watching it fairly closely and it seemed
> > like all of his bids came in at the same time. My internet connection
> > could have caused that though.
> >
> > Is there ANY reason not to use proxy bidding? Does anyone know
> > how this happens?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -jeff
> >
> 
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